Hans Raj Hans
Hans Raj Hans
Constituency: North-West Delhi (SC)
Date of Birthday: 09 Apr 1962
Place of Birth: Shafipur, Jalandar, Punjab
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Educational Qualifications: Pre University (Arts)
Educated at: D.A.V. College, Dayanand Nagar, Jalandar, Punjab
Profession: Agriculturist, Artist (Singer)
Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 18 Apr 1984
Spouse's Name: Smt. Resham Kaur
Children: Yuvraj Hans, Navraj Hans
Parents: Late Shri Arjan Dass, Late Smt. Ajit Kaur
Permanent Address: 30-A, Link Road, Adjoining Dr. Dang Hospital, Jalandhar-144001, Punjab
Tel : (0181) 2222588, 09815155555 (M)
Official Website: hansrajhans.org
Hans Raj Hans is an Indian singer who later became a politician. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri.
He sings Punjabi folk and Sufi music as well as in movies and has also released his own 'Punjabi-pop' albums. He has worked alongside other artists, such as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the movie Kachche Dhaage.
Early life
Hans Raj Hans was born in the village of Shafipur, near to Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Hans did his graduation from DAV College, Jalandhar.
Since his teen years, Hans was trained in singing by Ustad Puran Shah Koti.
Musical career
As a youth, Hans learned from music director Charanjit Ahuja. Then he started singing Punjabi folk, devotional and Sufi music. He worked with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, in the movie Kachche Dhaage.
Hans has been an honorary music professor at Washington DC University and San Jose State University.
Political career
Hans joined the Shiromani Akali Dal party in January 2009 and in May of that year, he contested the Jalandhar, Punjab, India constituency.
He resigned on 18 December 2014 and joined the Indian National Congress in February 2016.
He joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 10 December 2016. He defeated and replaced Udit Raj as the candidate representing North West Delhi in the 2019 Indian general election.
